Naman Ojha announces retirement from all forms of cricket
Indian wicketkeeper-batsman, Naman Ojha, has announced retirement from international and domestic cricket on Monday (February 15). The 37-year-old has represented India across all three formats. He played his lone Test in Colombo against Sri Lanka in 2015. Ojha has also played one ODI and two T20Is for India.
Naman Ojha has drawn curtains on his cricket career. He has represented India in all three formats. Ojha also holds the record for the most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in Ranji Trophy. pic.twitter.com/1SXTufjIR7
— 100MB (@100MasterBlastr) February 15, 2021
While Ojha’s international career has been brief, his achievements in domestic cricket are worth mentioning. A stalwart for Madhya Pradesh, The wicketkeeper has featured in 20 seasons. He also holds the record for the most dismissals behind the stumps in Ranji Trophy. He played 146 first-class games, scoring 9753 runs at an average of 41.67, scoring 22 centuries, 55 fifties with a highest score of 219*. He also featured in 143 List A games and 182 T20s, which included 113 IPL appearances – for Delhi Daredevils, Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
